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Health Data Host: from diagnosis to certificate issued by a COFRAC-accredited body, we support you on every requirement of the framework. Pragmatic, tailored, hands-on.

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Why HDS certification?

HDS certification is not optional: as soon as you host personal health data on behalf of third parties, it becomes a legal requirement under Article L.1111-8 of the French Public Health Code. Several good reasons to tackle it:

Legal requirement

Article L.1111-8 of the French Public Health Code mandates HDS certification for anyone hosting health data on behalf of third parties.

Access to healthcare market

Without HDS, you cannot respond to tenders from healthcare facilities, GHTs, laboratories and public players.

Enhanced security

Availability, backup, traceability, encryption : the framework imposes a solid foundation that truly protects your sensitive data.

Client trust

The HDS certificate reassures editors, healthcare professionals and patients about the handling of their most sensitive data.

Structuring framework

The HDS framework durably structures your security management, far beyond one-off compliance.

Service continuity

Guaranteeing availability and resilience of hosted health data: vital for your clients.

Who is affected by HDS certification?

Any organization that hosts personal health data on behalf of third parties is affected: e-health software editors, health SaaS platforms, datacenters, laboratories, telemedicine players, medtech. The HDS framework, led by the French Health Digital Agency (ANS), distinguishes two main scopes: "physical infrastructure host" and "managed services host", i.e. 6 activities in total. We help you identify precisely the scope that matches your business.

Our methodology 🛠️

The HDS framework rests on a foundation of ISO/IEC 27001, supplemented by healthcare-specific requirements (ISO 20000-1 for service management, availability, backup, traceability, reversibility). Our approach is resolutely pragmatic and personalized: we start from your existing setup, target the right framework activities, and build a realistic plan toaudit by a COFRAC-accredited body. Hands-on, no useless theory.

The 7 steps to HDS v2 certification 📍

1

Training & Scoping

Training your teams on the HDS framework and choosing scope activities (physical infrastructure and/or managed services).

2

Gap analysis

Gap analysis between your current state and ANS HDS framework requirements (foundation ISO 27001 + healthcare specificities).

3

Compliance implementation

Implementation of measures: BCP, backup, encryption, traceability, reversibility, access and incident management.

4

Dry-run audit

Assessment of your compliance by an auditor to prepare you calmly for the official audit.

5

Certification audit

Support during the certification audit conducted by a COFRAC-accredited body.

6

Surveillance & Maintenance

Maintaining compliance over time through surveillance audits and certificate renewal.

Verified expertise, not just claimed

BCIT is partner PECB & EXIN, whose certifications (including ISO 27001 Lead Auditor/Implementer) require examination and ongoing competency maintenance. Our consultants don't discover your framework with you.

Why choose BCIT for your HDS?

Certified expertise

Our specialists master the foundation ISO 27001 and healthcare requirements of the HDS framework. A field expert, not a generalist consultant.

Personalized approach

We calibrate the HDS scope to your business to avoid certifying what doesn't need to be.

Complete coverage

From training to post-certification maintenance, aligned with your other initiatives (ISO 27001, GDPR, NIS2).

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